LIST OF PROMINENT LEADERS IN
VENTURA COUNTY
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NAME |
POSITION |
COMMENTS |
Served Since |
Term Exp. |
Date |
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U.S. Representative, 37th CA District |
Came out against Iraqi Invasion during 2002 campaign. |
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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U.S. Representative, 38th CA District |
Up for House Resources Chair for 108th Congress. Wants to open up ANWR for drilling and has proposed gutting the Environmental Protection Act. |
1986 |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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CA State Senator, 19th District |
Barely failed in bid for State Controller last November. |
2000 |
2004 |
12/10/02 | |
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CA State Senator, 23rd District |
|
2000 |
2004 |
11/10/02 | |
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State Assemblywoman, 35th District |
Recently opposed Iraqi War Resolution |
2000 |
2004 |
06/10/03 | |
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State Assemblyman, 38th District |
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2002 |
2004 |
11/10/02 | |
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State Assemblywoman, 41st District |
Successfully championed new state SUV air pollution standards in 2002 |
2002 |
2004 |
11/10/02 | |
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State Assemblyman, 37th District |
Right-Wing Reactionary |
2000 |
2004 |
06/10/03 | |
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VC Supervisor, District 1 |
Single BOS vote against Ahmanson Ranch Phase I go-ahead in Dec. 2002 |
2000 |
2004 |
06/10/03 | |
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VC Supervisor, District 2 |
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2002 |
2006 |
06/10/03 | |
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VC Supervisor, District 3 |
Voted FOR Ahmanson Ranch Phase I go-ahead in Dec. 2002 |
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Supervisor, District 4 |
Voted FOR Ahmanson Ranch Phase I go-ahead in Dec. 2002 |
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Supervisor, District 5 |
Voted FOR Ahmanson Ranch Phase I go-ahead in Dec. 2002 |
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC District Attorney |
On record for protecting local law enforcement in questionable police shootings, the most recent being the shooting of 14-year-old Anna Guo of Oxnard |
2002 |
2006 |
06/10/03 | |
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County Executive Officer |
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? |
N/A |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Auditor-Controller |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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County Assessor |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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County Clerk |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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County Sheriff |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Hon. Donald Coleman |
Superior Court Judge |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Ken Riley |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Bruce Clark |
Superior Court Judge |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Henry Walsh |
Superior Court Judge |
Struck down CMH's Measure O reimbursement claims |
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Roland Purnell |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Thomas J. Hitchens |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Ken Barry Klopfer |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Art Gutierrez |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Vincent O'Neill Jr. |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Herbert Curtis III |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Charles McGrath |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Melinda Johnson |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Kent Kellegrew |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Kevin McGee |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Edward Brodie |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Steven Hintze |
Superior Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. John Dobroth |
Superior Court Judge
|
Juvenile / Drug Court |
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
|
Hon. Toy White |
Superior Court Judge
|
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Brian Back |
Juvenile Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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Hon. Raymond J. Davilla Jr. |
Juvenile Court Judge |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 |
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County School Superintendent |
Strong Scouting supporter; Strong supporter of church/school separation |
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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County Board of Education, Area 1 |
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2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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County Board of Education, Area 2 |
Right-Wing Reactionary. |
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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County Board of Education, Area 3 |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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County Board of Education, Area 4 |
Ambitious. Democrat. Participated in "Gallegy - The Inquiry" series (2000). Wife: Diane Collins. |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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County Board of Education, Area 5 |
Right-Wing Reactionary. Would like to see Creationism taught as science. |
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College District Area 1 (Covers Ventura, Channel Islands, North Oxnard) |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College District Area 2 (Vice-President) (Covers Santa Rosa Valley, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village) |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College District Area 3 (Covers Fillmore, Piru, Santa Paula, Ojai, Camarillo, Somis) |
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? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College District Area 4 |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College District Area 5 (President) (Covers Oxnard, Port Hueneme) |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Community College Chancellor (Acting) |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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County Treasurer-Tax Collector |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, Camarillo |
|
1986 |
2006 |
06/10/03 | |
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Vice Mayor, Camarillo |
|
2000 |
2004 |
06/10/03 | |
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Councilmember, Camarillo |
|
1998 |
2006 |
06/10/03 | |
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Councilmember, Camarillo |
|
1996 |
2004 |
06/10/03 | |
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Councilmember, Camarillo |
|
1980 |
2006 |
06/10/03 | |
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Mayor, Ojai |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Ojai |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Ojai |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Ojai |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Ojai |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, Oxnard |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Oxnard |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Oxnard |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Oxnard |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Oxnard |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Oxnard Police Chief |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, Simi Valley |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Simi Valley |
Gallegly Protege |
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Simi Valley |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Simi Valley |
Past SV Police Chief |
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Simi Valley |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, Thousand Oaks |
Pro-Development |
1994 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Thousand Oaks |
Elected on "Slow-Growth" Ticket |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
12/02: Leading lawsuit against the VC Board of Supervisors' approval of Ahmanson Ranch Phase I. |
2000 |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
Pro-Development. |
1998 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
Elected on "Slow-Growth" Ticket |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Trudy Arriaga |
Ventura School District Superintendent |
|
? |
? |
12/30/01 |
|
Mike Tracy |
Ventura Police Chief |
|
? |
N/A |
12/30/01 |
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Mayor, City of Ventura |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Deputy Mayor, City of Ventura |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Ventura |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Ventura |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Ventura |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Ventura |
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? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Ventura |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, City of Santa Paula |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Vice Mayor, City of Santa Paula |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Santa Paula |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Santa Paula |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Santa Paula |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, City of Fillmore |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, City of Fillmore |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Fillmore |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Fillmore |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Fillmore |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, City of Port Hueneme |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, City of Port Hueneme |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Port Hueneme |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Port Hueneme |
|
2002 |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Port Hueneme |
|
? |
? |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor, City of Moorpark |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, City of Moorpark |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Moorpark |
|
? |
2004 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Moorpark |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Moorpark |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Dr. Richard Rush |
President, CSU/Channel Islands |
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2002 |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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David Murdock (R) |
CEO, Dole Corp. |
Builder of Westlake Village. |
N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Dr. Yvonne Bodle (R) |
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Recently retired from County Board of Education (2002); Unsuccessfully ran for County Recorder in 2002 |
N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Daniel Del Campo (R) |
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Pro-Development; ex-councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
? |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Randy Hoffman (R) |
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Local Millionaire Developer; Ran against Linda Parks for Board of Supervisor. Contributor, Conejo Valley Examiner |
? |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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UP & COMING VC PROGRESSIVES: | |||||
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VC Supervisor, District #2 (Thousand Oaks) |
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? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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VC Supervisor, District #1 (Ventura) |
|
? |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, City of Port Hueneme |
Executive Director of CAUSE |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
12/02: Leading lawsuit against the VC Board of Supervisors' approval of Ahmanson Ranch Phase I. |
2000 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Thousand Oaks |
Elected on "Slow-Growth" Ticket |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Councilmember, Thousand Oaks |
Elected on "Slow-Growth" Ticket |
2002 |
2006 |
12/30/02 | |
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Jean Harris |
ex-Oxnard Board of Education |
In forefront of protecting Oxnard wetlands |
N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Jean Roundtree |
Beacon Foundation |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Leah Wells (G) |
Nuclear Peace Foundation |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Carmen Ramirez |
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Tenants' Rights |
N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Brandon Greene |
United Farm Workers |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Jessica Arciniega (G) |
United Farm Workers |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Marcos Vargas |
Living Wage Coalition |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Bob Dodge |
Citizens for a Peaceful Resolution |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Bob Gips |
Amnesty International / Ventura |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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David Rolland (G) |
Editor, VC Reporter |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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David Comden |
Publisher, VC Reporter |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Paul Jenkin |
Matilija Coalition / Surfrider Foundation |
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N/A |
N/A |
12/30/02 |
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Bruce E. Bradley (D) |
Spokesperson, Disaster Management Unit, Ventura County Dept. of Public Health |
Ex-spokesperson, Ventura Rainbow Alliance; son of County Registrar Bruce A. Bradley |
N/A |
N/A |
01/06/03 |
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Suza Francina (G) |
ex-Mayor, Ojai |
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N/A |
N/A |
01/06/03 |
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Page Last Updated: May 2003